National Assembly Bills, 2021 

• The Geriatric Bill, 2021

Legislative Supplements, 2021

• The Public Finance Management (National Roads Toll Fund) Regulations, 2021

PUBLIC SECTOR

Appointments

• The Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Heritage has disbanded the National Executive Committee of Football Kenya Federation and appointed a Caretaker Committee.  

FINANCE SECTOR

• The National Treasury and Planning has published a Statement of actual revenues and Net Exchequer issues as at 29th October 2021.

TRADE AND MANUFACTURING SECTOR

• The National Co-operative Policy Operationalization Task Force has developed a Co-operatives Bill. The State Department for Co-operatives has invited the stakeholders and the members of the public-to-public hearings on the Bill which will be both physical and virtual on the 15th and 16th November, 2021.
• The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives has given notification of the grant of Plant Breeders’ Rights; the surrender of Plant Breeders Rights; The withdrawal of Plant Breeders’ Rights applications and the changes concerning applicants and holders of breeder’s rights or their representatives.
• The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has published in the Gazette various stations and their electrical energy liable to:
  • a fuel energy cost charge of plus 421 Kenya cents per kWh;  
  • a foreign exchange fluctuation adjustment of plus 73.42 cents per kWh;
  • a Water Resource Management Authority (WRMA) levy of plus 1.81 cents per kWh for all meter readings to be taken in November, 2021.
• The Capital Market Authority has published the Guidelines on Share Buy backs for Listed Companies.
• The National Standards Council has declared the specifications or codes of practice to be the Kenya Standards of Chemicals, food, Trade Affairs, Agriculture, Leather & Textile, Engineering and Electrotechnical.
• The Competition Authority of Kenya has authorized the proposed Acquisition of 51% Shareholding in Siginon Aviation Limited by Nas Africa Aviation Limited.
• The Competition Authority of Kenya has authorized the proposed Acquisition of indirect control of AutoXPress Limited by Africinvest IV SPV 1.
• James Finlay (Kenya) Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Scotland (No. SCO13800) and registered in Kenya as a branch (registration number F. 6/25.) proposes to do a business transfer to Black Tulip Flowers Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Kenya (No. CPR/20 10/27927) whose registered office is at North Airport Road, P.O. Box 49631- 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
• The Agriculture and Food Authority proposes to grant certificates/licenses to a number of applicants and notified members of the public that may wish to provide any objections to lodge them in writing.
• The Commissioner for Co-operative Development has extended the liquidation period for Hortiflo Sacco Society Limited (CS/8047) ( in liquidation) for another period not exceeding one(1) year and appointed BP Ombuki and Associates Certified Public Accountants, of P.O. B ox 9096- 00300, Nairobi to act as liquidator in the matter of the said Co-operative Society Limited.

JUDICIARY

• Messers. Kagwimi Kang’ethe & Co. Advocates have issued Notice that they have filed the following insolvency Petitions:
  • An insolvency petition dated the 16th February, 20 17, against Vulcan Lab Equipment Limited. The petition will be heard on the 2nd December, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at the High Court of Kenya, Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi.
  • An insolvency petition dated the 10th August, 2021, against Nairobi Mamba Village Limited. The Petition will be heard on the 25th November, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at the High Court of Kenya, Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi.
  • A Bankruptcy Petition dated 27th September, 2021 against Vishal Kochhar of P.O. Box No. 4118-00200, Nairobi. The Petition will be heard on 2nd December 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at the High Court of Kenya, Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi.
• Mutuerandu Murithi and Company Advocates has published a Notice that they have filed an insolvency petition in the matter of Carron Creations Limited. The Petition will be heard before the High Court sitting at Milimani Commercial Court, Commercial and Tax Division in Nairobi, on 18th November, 2021.

LAND AND ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Completion of Development Plans

The preparation of the below-mentioned Part Development Plan is complete:

• PDP Ref No. CKRI353I21/02 relating to land situated within Kagio Township, Kirinyaga County.
• RIBI328I2021104—Existing Site for Joyland Bible Church of Kenya, Kabarnet.
• RIBI328I2021104—Existing Site for Joyland Bible Church of Kenya, Kabarnet.

Impact Assessments

• The County Government of Kakamega, intends to carry out an Affordable Housing Project at Mudiri Estate, Kakamega town. The housing project will consist of six one bedroomed apartments, seven two bedroomed apartments and four three bedroomed apartments, shopping complex, car parking, driveways/paths, landscaped gardens, connection to electricity and local sewer line. The units are as follows; one bedroomed units are 612, two bedroomed units are 816, three bedroomed units are 272 bringing the total number of units to 1,700.
• Quality Inspection services limited, proposes to establish an asbestos disposal site on appropriately 10 acres of land 2 km buffer from human settlements. The proposed project site is situated along Mariakani-Bamba Road on plot no 3404/Kalumani Mnyenzeni Adjudication section, Kilifi County.
• Sogea Satom Kenya proposes to set up a hardstone quarry and camp which is located in Elementaita within Ebburu/Mbaruk Ward, Gilgil Sub-county, in Nakuru County. The quarry is intended to supply aggregate materials for the construction of the Rironi-Nakuru-Mau Summit highway (A8).
• Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NAMATA) proposes to establish a Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) roads project on the existing Thika Superhighway (A2S and A2S R).

OTHER SECTORS

• The Kakamega County Water and Sanitation Company has published the approved Tariff Structure for the Period 2021/2022 to 2025/2026.
• Naivasha Water and Sanitation Company has published the approved Tariff Structure for the Period 2021/2022 to 2024/2025.
• Thika Water and Sewerage Company (THIWASCO) has published the approved Tariff Structure for the Period 2021/2022 to 2025/2026.
• Homabay County and Sanitation Company has published the approved Tariff Structure for the period 2021/2022 to 2024/2025
• The Registrar of Political Parties has given notice that Wiper Democratic Movement-Kenya intends to change its party name, abbreviation and colours to Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM). The proposed colors are Royal Blue, white and earth red. Any person with written submissions concerning the intended change by the political party should within seven (7) days deposit them with the Registrar of Political Parties.
• The Chairperson, National Hospital Insurance Fund has published a list of hospitals that have changed their current names and also provided their requested names.